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Walz Proposes Disaster Assistance Funding

Published February 18, 2020

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has proposed state funding of $30 million to replenish the Disaster Assistance Contingency Account. This provides emergency assistance and speeds up the recovery process for communities across the state following a natural disaster. The account also…

Walz Addresses MN Ag Expo Attendees

Published January 23, 2020

During the MN Ag Expo, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz praised agriculture for coming together and getting work done is spite of a difficult growing season. "In the political realm, there was lots of bipartisan cooperation from the early relief for…

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MN Still Waiting on Secretarial Disaster Designation Approval

Published November 25, 2019

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is hopeful to hear approval on the Secretarial Disaster Designation request for 12 Minnesota counties soon. "Under Secretary Northey and Agriculture Secretary Perdue have both reached out to us. Both are receptive to the request. Our…

Walz: Problems Will Likely Extend into Next Spring

Published November 8, 2019

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has requested a secretarial disaster designation for a dozen counties in the northwest corner of the state. Walz told the Red River Farm Network that the crop losses are a significant issue this fall, but the…

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MN Congressional Delegation Backs Disaster Declaration Request

Published November 7, 2019

The Minnesota Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Thursday in an effort to get a Secretarial Disaster Declaration for Minnesota farmers. In the letter, the delegation offers support for Governor Tim Walz’s request and note…

Disaster Designation Requested for 12 Minnesota Counties

Published November 7, 2019

A Secretarial disaster designation has been submitted for 12 northwest Minnesota counties. The request was sent to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue by Governor Tim Walz on Thursday. The letter asks for the federal assistance to help recover from recent weather…

Walz Issues Emergency Executive Order

Published October 31, 2019

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has issued an emergency executive order to support farmers in the western part of the state. With this effort, the restrictions are lifted on drivers and carriers hauling propane and liquid fuels. The assistance is designed…

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Walz Hears from Northwest MN Farmers

Published October 29, 2019

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen heard the challenges facing farmers during a roundtable event in East Grand Forks. For sugarbeet farmer Paul Rutherford, who farms north of Crookston, it’s been a slow start to the full…

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Walz to Meet With NW MN Ag Community to Discuss Late Harvest

Published October 25, 2019

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen will be in East Grand Forks Tuesday to get a first-hand look at the extreme harvest conditions faced by area farmers. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, Walz…

Walz to Highlight Biofuels Sector

Published September 16, 2019

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz plans to sign an executive order today establishing the Governor’s Biofuels Council. The executive order will be signed early this afternoon on the Brian Thalmann farm at Plato. Thalmann is the current president of the Minnesota…

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Walz Proposes Disaster Assistance Funding

Walz Addresses MN Ag Expo Attendees

MN Still Waiting on Secretarial Disaster Designation Approval

Walz: Problems Will Likely Extend into Next Spring

MN Congressional Delegation Backs Disaster Declaration Request

Disaster Designation Requested for 12 Minnesota Counties

Walz Issues Emergency Executive Order

Walz Hears from Northwest MN Farmers

Walz to Meet With NW MN Ag Community to Discuss Late Harvest

Walz to Highlight Biofuels Sector

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